Meaning of 象牙(ぞうげ) in Japanese

象牙
Kana Reading
ぞうげ
Romaji
zōge
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ivory

Examples of 象牙, ぞうげ in a sentence

  • 彼は象牙に図案を彫った。

    He carved designs in ivory.

Related Kanji

牙

5 strokes

tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)

On'Yomi: ガ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: きば, は

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象 JLPT 2

12 strokes

elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

On'Yomi: ショウ, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: かたど.る

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